And, in half an hour the click team takes a closer look at the perils of the gig economy. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The duke of york has been widely criticised in the media following an interview with the bbc in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed by Prince Andrews friend, Jeffrey Epstein a billionaire who was also a paedophile to have sex with the prince. Hes admitted that staying with epstein after the businessman was convicted was a mistake. Heres our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell. Your royal highness, weve come to buckingham palace. The interview has been heard, andrews answers have been noted, with incredulity in some quarters and, one suspects, with something close to despair within the royal household. The reaction to his words in most cases has been negative. The consensus, in pr terms, the interview was extremely ill advised. Andrews denial of impropriety with the then 17 year
The recent expulsion of 21 mps from her party was an act of political vandalism. Its been a summer of astonishing moments for england cricket, but australia secured the ashes at old trafford in a 185 run victory with one more test to play. At ten oclock, Mishal Hussain will be here with a full round up of the days news. But first blind comedian Chris Mccausland hosts the second part of a comedy and storytelling show featuring funny and fascinating stories told by disabled people and those with Mental Health difficulties. This programme contains discussion of some adult subjects. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your host for tonight. Chris mccausland applause hello, ladies and gentlemen welcome to ouch storytelling live at the Edinburgh Festival fringe cheering and applause ijust turned 42, just a month ago. I am enjoying being in my 40s, if im honest, i feel good for it. I dont do birthday parties though. I didnt even have a aoth. My mates, they took me to see guns n roses live, o
natalie pirks was the reporter on the spot at alexandra palace. well, it s not only the smell of two weeks worth of beer soaked carpet that s in the air here tonight. a certain 16 year old could become the youngest world champion in darts history here tonight. oh, and he d be half a million pounds better off, too. for sally smith, the bbc s coverage failed to hit the bullseye. but it was a score of 184 skippy 561. not so special forjohn lister. now, last month, the heads of three top colleges in the united states appeared before a hearing of the us congress to face questions about their response to incidents of anti semitism on campus since the start of the conflict in the middle east. one of them was the president of harvard university, claudine guay at harvard. at harvard, does calling for the genocide ofjews violate harvard s rules of bullying and harassment? yes or no? it can be depending on the context. what s the context? targeted as an individual. targeted at an indiv
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk where the home secretary, suella braverman, is in the firing line over claims she asked civil servants about the possibility of a private speed awareness course, after she was caught driving too fast. downing street says the prime minister has had a conversation with his ethics adviser, sir laurie magnus. it s not yet clear whether an investigation will take place, but opposition parties are adamant one is needed. the home secretary was asked about the fine as she arrived at downing street in the past hour. are you going to resign, home secretary? did you break the ministerial code? earlier, she was quizzed over the matter while visiting a children s charity in london. did you ask civil servants last year to arrange a one on one driving awareness course when you were caught for awareness course when you were cau-ht for speedin- 7 awareness course when you were caught for awar
hello, i m maryam moshiri, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the uk, where the prime minister rishi sunak is to consult his ethics adviser about a speeding offence committed by his home secretary. suella braverman was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice about arranging a private speed awareness course. she was attorney general, or the government s top legal officer, at the time. opposition parties say she should quit, if she s found to have breached the ministerial code. but a government source has denied that her actions did so. live now to westminster, and our political correspondent, peter saull. give us an update about what we know so far. , ., ., give us an update about what we know so far. , . ., ., ., so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing street so far. yes, we are waiting to hear from downing street as so far. yes, w